Jennifer Ford Berry - Organize Now!: A Week-by-Week Guide to Simplify Your Space and Your Life

I have loved to organize since I was a child, but that doesn't mean it doesn't take work for me to stay organized. Even as I write this book, I am keeping up with a house, two young children, two businesses, the flood of paperwork from my daughter's school, bills, volunteer work and spending time with family and friends spread out across the country. We all have moments when we wish we could snap our fingers and have an organizing fairy arrive to put everything back in order, but the reality is that staying organized takes work.

When I started writing this book I thought I should sound like a professional organizer, but then I remembered why I wanted to write this book to begin with I felt people needed a simple, straightforward book to help them get their lives organized. There are way too many books on the shelves that give lengthy advice, paragraph after paragraph about how to get organized. The truth is that people are strapped for time these days and just want to be told (in the quickest way possible) how to get their lives organized.

To enter the mystery of timelessness is to enter the sanctuary of the here, where we are given a chance at every moment to begin our lives again. Not one of us is perfect, and sorrows press upon us all. But, the universe is a merciful one, in which unlimited opportunities for new beginnings are built into the very essence of things.

MARIANNE WILLIAMSON

This book will not remove the work involved in getting organized, but it will give you fast, simple and straightforward guidelines to follow and useful tips to help you stay organized for the rest of your life. As a mother of two, a wife, a business owner and now an author, I know how important time is. I promise this book will not waste your time with long paragraphs of explanation. To make the organizing process even easier, I have broken the book down into categories: Organize Yourself, Organize Your Papers, Organize Your Things, Organize Your High-Traffic Areas, Organize Your Personal Spaces, Organize Your Storage Areas, Organize Your Special Events, and Organize Your Routines.

Each week a series of small goals will be set for you. Focus on one goal until completion and then move on to the next. Remember that these are baby steps, so throughout the week move at a pace that is comfortable for you. There are a number of tips to help you reach each week's goals. If you find these tips helpful, use them. If they don't work for you, follow your own methods to reach your organizing goals. Remember, you know your organizational needs better than anyone else.

Use the book in a way that best meets your needs. You can follow the book straight through or skip around to weeks that address the biggest problem areas in your life.

My hope is that after you complete this book you will be unburdened by your clutter. By doing this I hope you find more clarity so you can see who you really are and start living your life with renewed purpose.

Clutter comes in many shapes and sizes. Clutter can be debt, baggage from a previous relationship, weight gain, health issues or those stacks of papers scattered all over the kitchen counter. When sorting, always ask yourself: Do I love this? Or, do I use this? If you are tired of allowing the clutter to control your life, make a choice to L.I.V.E.